Adjustable pitch awning



Sept. 27, 1960 H. c. WELLS 2,953,825

ADJUSTABLE PITCH AWNING Filed Sept. 9, 1957 INVENTOR.

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nited Sta s P I ADJUSTABLE PITCH AWNING Harry 0. Wells, Lake Worth, Fla., assignor to Seaview Industries, Inc., Miami, Fla., a corporation of Florida Filed Sept. 9, 19'57, Ser. No. 682,690

2 Claims. (Cl. 2057.5)

This invention is an adjustable pitch awning of the type disclosed in my prior Patent No. 2,780,848, dated February 12, 1957, the present invention being an improvement over the structure therein disclosed.

It frequently happens in applying the swing type awning to the building opening that the pivotal supports are not located in precise alignment with the window or door opening which brings about an unsightly appearance whether the awning be in extended or collapsed position. In most instances, the variation is only slight, however, to rectify this condition it is necessary to detach one or both ends of the awning from the wall and reapply them. The present invention is developed to remedy this condition, in those instances where the variation is slight, without the necessity of removing the awning from its connection.

The primary object of the invention is to provide means of simple nature whereby one or both ends of the awning may be adjusted within limits, so that the awning edge may coincide and parallel the window opening.

A further object of the invention is to provide means for the accomplishment of this result which is of extremely simple nature and which may be properly operated by persons ordinarily unskilled in such procedure to bring about proper alignment of the awning edge with the window opening.

With the foregoing objects in view, together with others which will appear as the description procedes, the invention resides in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts, all as will be described more fully hereinafter, illustrated in the drawing, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of an adjustable awning equipped with means for extending or collapsing the awning and with a device embodying my invention applied thereto,

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the awning structure,

Fig. 3 is an enlarged transverse sectional view taken through the awning support substantially on line 3-3 of Fig. l, and

Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of the novel connecting bolt employed in attaching the supporting arm to the awning side.

The awning in the present instance is of the all-metal type, however, it is apparent that the invention may with equal facility be applied to other forms of awning. In the awning shown, the structure may be of metal, such as aluminum or steel or of fiberglass or other suitable tough rigid material and is indicated generally at 10. The inner end of the awning is pivoted as at 11 to suitable brackets 12 secured to the wall of the building above the window or other opening therein. The awning side is indicated at 13, and the means for maintaining the awning in adjusted position comp-rises a pair of telescopic arms 14, one arranged at each side of the awning. The inner rod 15 of this telescopic arm is detachably connected in any suitable manner to a bracket 16 aifixed to the beside the opening, and the outer sleeve.

17 of the arm which telescopes upon the rod '15 is pivotally connected as at 18 to the awning side. A set screw 19 passing through the sleeve 17 engages the rod 15, and it will be understand that in its extended or adjusted position tightening of the screw 19 will firmly maintain the awning at the desired angle. When the awning is to be collapsed and folded over the window opening, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. l, the inner end of the rod 15 will be disconnected from its bracket 16 and the entire telescopic rod or arm will be moved into substantial alignment with the awning side and there secured as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 1.

The pivot member 18 which connects the telescopic rod with the side 13 of the awning is shown more particularly in Figs. 3 and 4 of the drawing. The bolt portion 20 of this pivot is exteriorly threaded as shown for the reception of a nut 21 to firmly clamp the bolt to the side 13 of the awning; a collar or washer 22. is applied to the threaded bolt 20 for clamping engagement against the opposite face of the awning side. An elongated bearing 23 is firmly aflixed to the threaded bolt 20 and is provided at its outer end with a head 24. The bear-ing 23 is of proper length to pass transversely through a suitable opening in the outer sleeve 17 of the adjusting arm, as shown more particularly in Fig. 3.

With the pivot arranged in the manner described, it. is apparent that rotative movement applied to the bearing member will cause the latter to rotate upon the axis of the bolt 20, and the bearing portion 23 being eccentric thereto will move the arm 14 upwardly or downwardly depending upon the direction of rotation of the bearing. In Fig. 2 of the drawing, the full line illustration shows the awning mounted upon the wall in such manner that the edges thereof are not in alignment either with the sill of the window opening or the clapboards of the building. In this view it is apparent that by rotating the pivot 18 in the proper direction at the right of the figure the arm with which it is attached will be caused to move downwardly a distance suficient so that the outer edge 25 of the awning will be brought into true alignment with the sill of the Window opening as Well as with the clapboards. When the adjustment has been accurately made, the nut may be tightened so as to firmly maintain this adjustment.

It is apparent from this description that the improved type of adjusting bolt may be easily applied to the supporting arm 14 as well as to the awning side. It is also apparent that proper and accurate adjustments may easily be made to bring about a proper alignment by others than those skilled in the application of awnings to building sides.

I claim:

1. In an awning structure, a rigid awning body pivoted at one end to a wall above a wall opening, a pivot bolt rotatably mounted in each side of said awning in parallelism with said wall, a bearing portion rigidly and eccentrically connected to each of said bolts and projecting beyond the sides of said awning, arms pivoted at their inner ends to said wall below the top of said opening and each having its outer portion disposed in close proximity to the adjacent awning side, each of said arms having a bearing opening to snugly receive the said eccentric hearing shafts throughout the circumference of the latter, and a nut on said pivot bolt to clamp the latter in adjusted position upon said awning side.

2. The combination with an awning structure comprising a rigid awning body pivoted at one end to a wall and a supporting arm at each side of said body pivotally attached at one end to said wall to hold said body in adjusted positions; the improvement which consists of a pivot bolt rotatably supported in each of said body sides and disposedlaterally and outwardly therefrom, bearing j Patented Sept. 27, 19 60.

shafts eccentrically connected'to said bolts and extending References Cited in the file of this patent through openings in said supporting arms remote from their attachment to said wall, and heads on the outer ends UNITED STATES PATENTS of said shafts whereby rotation of said heads will rotate 833,007 Slick Oct. 9, 1906 said bolts and shafts to raise or lower said awning body 5 2,722,294 Hagaard Nov. 1, 1955 sides. 2,780,848 Wells Feb. 12, 1957 

